Brazil politician attacks police with rifle and grenades, wounding two
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Bolsonaro ally Roberto Jefferson refuses to surrender after violating terms of his house arrestA Brazilian politician has attacked federal police officers seeking to arrest him at his home, leading to an hours-long siege.Roberto Jefferson, a former lawmaker and an ally of the president, Jair Bolsonaro, fired a rifle at police and threw grenades, wounding two officers in the rural municipality Comendador Levy Gasparian in Rio de Janeiro state on Sunday. He said in a video message sent to supporters on WhatsApp that he refused to surrender, though by early evening he was in custody. Continue reading...